Virginia Health System Creates Hospital-At-Home Program

VCU Health has implemented a hospital-at-home program, which has a goal to provide acute care at home to 2,000 patients in its first year. To expand care options for patients with acute care needs, VCU Health has implemented a hospital-at-home program to provide high-quality acute care remotely, eliminating the need for hospital stays. Richmond, Virginia-based VCU Health includes an academic medical center, a children’s hospital, a college and four health sciences schools, and one of only two National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers in the state. In fiscal year 2020, the health system conducted 857,454 outpatient clinic visits, 37,346 inpatient discharges, and 86,169 emergency department visits. Research has shown that hospital-at-home programs can improve patient experience and outcomes by reducing mortality, improving recovery, and reducing readmissions.